Hillhurst School
1418 7 avenue nw · Calgary · T2N0Z2 · The Calgary School Division
One of Hillhurst’s 41 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Hillhurst School. Every school in and around Hillhurst →
What stands out about Hillhurst School
- A typical size: 282 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 45% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Hillhurst School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Hillhurst School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 89% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 45% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Hillhurst School sits among the province’s schools
The top fifth in Alberta is where Hillhurst School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Hillhurst’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Hillhurst School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Hillhurst School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Hillhurst School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillhurst School | English public | English | 282 | Top fifth | |
| Queen Elizabeth School | English public | English | 430 | Top fifth | 0.7 km |
| Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten | Independent | English | 40 | – | 0.8 km |
| Sunnyside School | English public | English | 141 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| The PREP Society | Independent | English | 16 | – | 1.2 km |
| Briar Hill School | English public | English | 210 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| King George School | English public | English | 650 | – | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Hillhurst School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Hillhurst School
Who runs Hillhurst School?
Hillhurst School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Hillhurst School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hillhurst School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hillhurst School?
Nearby: Queen Elizabeth School (0.7 km), Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten (0.8 km) and Sunnyside School (1 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).